Sussex County, DE Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

C-

Drug-Related Crime Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	B-
Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

1 in 197

Your yearly chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Sussex County is about 1 in 197.

$38

Drug-Related Crime costs the average Sussex County resident about $38 per year.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Sussex County in green. The most dangerous areas in Sussex County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Sussex County, DE Safe from Drug-Related Crime?

The C- grade means the rate of drug-related crime is slightly higher than the average US county. Sussex County is in the 34th percentile for safety, meaning 66% of counties are safer and 34% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sussex County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of drug-related crime in Sussex County is 5.084 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sussex County generally consider the central part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Sussex County may be as high as 1 in 155 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 223 in the central part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more drug-related crime occurs in the north parts of Sussex County, DE: about 179 per year. The east part of Sussex County has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 114 in a typical year.

How Sussex County's Drug-Related Crime Rate Compares

The chart below compares the drug-related crime rate in Sussex County to the Delaware state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Sussex County, DE:	5.084
Delaware:	6.148
USA:	3.112

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Sussex County is safer than the Delaware state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Drug-Related Crime in Sussex County, DE

Drug-Related Crime is projected to cost the residents of Sussex County about $9,619,649 in 2025, or roughly $38 per resident. This is part of Sussex County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Sussex County, including every crime type and how Sussex County compares to other counties.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Map

Remember that drug-related crime rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Sussex County's crime maps on the Sussex County overall crime page.

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Individual Sussex County Crime Maps & Stats

Drug-Related Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of drug-related crime in Sussex County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Sussex County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Wicomico County, MD	C	D	C+	C
Worcester County, MD	D+	D+	C-	D+
Caroline County, MD	C+	C+	B-	C+
Kent County, DE	D	C	D	C-
Dorchester County, MD	D	D	D+	C-
Cape May County, NJ	A+	C+	B+	A+
Talbot County, MD	C-	B-	C+	C-
Somerset County, MD	D-	D-	D	D+
Queen Anne's County, MD	A	C+	A+	A-
Calvert County, MD	A-	A-	A	B-

Drug-Related Crime in County with Similar Populations

Sussex County is higher versus other counties of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares drug-related crime in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Leon County, FL	A+	A	A	A+
Capitol Planning Region, CT	B+	A+	A+	A+
Jefferson Parish, LA	D-	C-	C-	D-
Kent County, MI	B+	C-	C-	A-
Kalamazoo County, MI	B+	C	C	A-
Livingston County, MI	A+	A-	A-	A
Bernalillo County, NM	F	F	F	B
Minnehaha County, SD	C	B-	B-	F
Hamilton County, IN	A+	A+	A+	C
Lake County, IN	C	C-	C-	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sussex County, DE average SchoolGrade of D+, with 28% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Sussex County schools on SchoolGrade

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Sussex County, DE Drug-Related Crime Rates and Drug-Related Crime Maps

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